Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 182g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.2 in 6.18 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.7:9
    Pixel density 416 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2600 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 82.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    1410 nits
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    485 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a2315 Hz
    Response timen/a30.4 ms
    Contrastn/a1438:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
    Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    90.9 %
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    82.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685
    Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 630
    GPU Cores 1536 512
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 710 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    2188
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    6935
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    2013
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2188823
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69352013
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    1903881
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    466347
    CPU464193130936
    GPU863947158747
    Memory26895291990
    UX30678984674
    NanoReview Score1903881466347
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    17532
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    1438
    Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
    Stability47 %81 %
    Graphics Test104 fps8 fps
    Graphics Score175321438
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    17501
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    8464
    Writing score212189283
    Web score184186776
    Video editing79785933
    Data manipulation157536438
    NanoReview Score175018464

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 24.1 GB 12 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 12 POCO

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    19:44
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    19:30
    Web Browsing07:07 h07:45 h
    Video Playback15:32 h11:43 h
    Games05:03 h04:37 h
    Standby Mode83 h95 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom 135 Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 12 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm20 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX363
    Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
    Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length67 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
    Sensor size1/3.94n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX564n/a
    Sensor size1/2.55n/a
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    134
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    92
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    125
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    90
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    133
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    91
    Bokeh65n/a
    Preview69n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category2016
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Xiaomi Pocophone F1
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 300
    MSRP ($) 799 n/a
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

    The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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